‘Instagram versus reality’ I’m sure most social media users have come across this phrase in the past. But what does it mean and how does this hold relevance for a blog post connected with my BAPP?
Firstly, what does it mean ?
Usually two photos would be displayed. A perfect example would be trying to get a photo of a baby. The perfect photo is the one you put on Instagram , and ‘reality’ is perhaps displaying one of the many photos that did not quite make the edit !! Showing that so much work goes into getting the perfect photo. And it hints at not believing that the Instagram photo is as perfect or easy as it seems.
How does this connect with my BAPP?
As I have completed my inquiry now, and have begun the reporting, I have continued to reflect on my own career.
My Inquiry topic is ‘Does career transition exist for professional dancers?’
I am semi retired and so have reflected upon my own experience so far. It made me think back to module one where I was able to be indulgent and talk about my own career. I remember looking through performance photos whilst doing module one , and thinking ‘wow what amazing times !’. However , to quote another saying ‘ the grass is always greener on the other side.’
It seems so temping to want to go back to a life of performing. I looked so glamorous on the photos!! And I was really lucky to travel the world, but behind each photo is a story.
A photo is just like snapshot of one moment in time. The photo doesn’t tell you the story before and after. The photo doesn’t tell you the struggle it may have been to look like that , or the photos that were discarded in favour of that particular one. It doesn’t show the vigorous rehearsal schedule , the fatigue or personal worries you may have.
It made me consider how realistic photos are? And that it is only through social media being so big now , that we sometimes get to see a snapshot of something that isn’t always perfect. Something that is a little more real.
Either way , it is always wonderful to remember the good times of any professional contract , job and experience. But from now on I will try to take a more balanced view as so many times we project an image that might not necessarily be the most accurate representation. It is worth remembering this when we go on social media and scroll down to see so many perfect pictures. We don’t know their before and after. It may lt be all that it seems.
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